and i like his foreign policy. if he was also good at lobbying on capitol hill, good at hanging out with members of congress, working personal relationships like the old guys did we talk about. if he had all that skill and didn't hang out with his daughters or wife at night, then politics, would he be able to breakthrough the crack? we'd be able to crack through the ice of opposition by the republicans. >> that is such nonsense, chris, that people have promoted that the idea if only he could schmooze. after they'd shut the government down. >> just like israel. make peace. with whom. find me the guy that's going to come in and deliver for the next 20 years, at least. >> i think it was good if barack obama would've reached out and develop a base. >> well, could he have ever gotten boehner to the table with him on any kind of deal to make a more moderate health care plan? remember in the beginning of health care we talked about 70 senators. we'd bring in mike enzi from wyoming, people like that? >> the whole thing was